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The Global Commission on the Future of Work has submitted its report, marking the start of the ILO’s centenary year
The ILO is launching its centenary year with the launch of a report (here) produced by a group of independent experts that should lead it to a rethink of its role in light of the ever-faster pace...
22 January 2019
Germany: 2019 is the year IG Metall intends to address head-on the challenges of digital transformation within companies
During the course of its annual press conference on 21 January in Frankfurt, Jörg Hofmann, president of the German metals union, IG Metall, welcomed the union’s 25% annual rise in membership. The...
22 January 2019
IndustriALL Global suspends its global agreement with German carmaker Volkswagen (in brief)
In December 2018 and in what is a first ever for IndustriALL Global Union, the international industry federation’s executive committee unanimously voted to suspend a global agreement. Referring to...
22 January 2019
Brexit: Theresa May surprisingly waives settled status fees
On 21 January, less than a week after the crushing defeat of PM Theresa May’s ‘meaningful vote,’ (c.f. article No. 10965) the Conservative leader presented her ‘Plan B’ that will go before...
22 January 2019
Italy: government approves citizens’ income and pension reform measures
On the evening of Thursday 17 January, Italy’s council of ministers approved the legislative decree containing two of the coalition government’s flagship measures: the so-called ‘citizens’ income’...
21 January 2019
EU: ICT industry social partners publish a guide for mental well-being in the workplace
Ten years ago, UNI Europa, the European trade union federation for the services sector, and ETNO, the Association representing Europe’s leading providers of digital networks and services, produced...
21 January 2019
News update as of January 18, 2019
On the menu : United States : Alia – the app for independent employers who want to provide domestic cleaning staff with social protection benefits and Google workers putting pressure on...
18 January 2019
News update as of January 17, 2019
On the menu : major campaign to make flexible working normal in the UK, in Belgium Central Economic Council recommends a maximum 0,8% salary increase for 2019 and 2020, assessment of EU gender-pay...
17 January 2019
Brexit : potential outcomes after deal is overwhelmingly rejected in UK parliament
In the evening of 15 January, UK PM Theresa May’s Brexit deal was overwhelmingly defeated by parliament with 432 MPs voting against and just 202 voting in favor. This crushing defeat is the...
16 January 2019
Brazil: following on from the elimination of the Labor Ministry, President Bolsonaro is now considering eliminating the Labor Court
Since taking up office on 01 January 2019, Brazilian President Bolsonaro has already started detailing his vision and intentions in terms of labor and employment reform and as a result has sparked...
16 January 2019
Germany: freedom to work remotely may become a right
Workers in Germany are increasingly demanding the right to work from home, as people consider the opportunity to work in complete independence and concentration, to avoid traffic jams and achieve...
14 January 2019
United Kingdom: EY introduces paid leave for employees who suffer domestic violence
EY, UK-based the professional services giant, has introduced a system of paid leave for its employees in the country that suffer from domestic violence. The new policy forms part of a vast...
14 January 2019
News update as of January 11, 2019
On the menu : Theresa May looks to garner trade union support for withdrawal agreement, in Germany, Pakistani lawsuit rejected due to expiry of statute of limitations, first rulings undermining...
11 January 2019
News update as of January 10, 2019
On the menu : legislation to promote teleworking in Germany, in the UK, ‘Fat Cat Friday’ re-centers ‘excessive executive pay’ in the line of fire, in Poland escalating pay levels, 8% increase in...
10 January 2019
Spain: new non-financial information legislation comes into force
New law 11/2018 that came into force on 29 December 2018 transposes the EU Directive on non-financial disclosure (2014/95) and introduces the requirement for companies to disclose non-financial...
9 January 2019
United States: California en route to 6-months paid parental leave
California’s new governor Gavin Newsom is seeking to implement an initiative that would provide 6-months of paid parental leave for new parents, and which if successful could serve as a template...
9 January 2019
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In 2025, for the first time, the universal registration documents of major European companies contain the sustainability reporting required by the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive...
31 October 2025
Candice Guillot, group director of employee experience and HR performance at Talan (7,000 employees), outlines for mind RH her vision and strategy for introducing artificial intelligence at the...
20 October 2025
On 17 July 2025, BPCE and its trade unions signed a second agreement on jobs and career management within the banking group. The text places generative artificial intelligence at the core of its...
15 October 2025
Italy’s labour market continues to suffer from limited pay transparency and a persistent gender pay gap. The forthcoming implementation of the EU pay transparency directive — still awaiting...
14 October 2025
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EU: Omnibus Directive clears key milestone in European Parliament
On 13 October, the European Parliament’s position on the Omnibus Directive was approved by its Committee on Legal Affairs by 17 votes to six. Regarding due diligence rules, the report...
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13 October 2025
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mind RH analysis – Initial findings from CSRD social indicators
In 2025, for the first time, the universal registration documents of major European companies contain the sustainability reporting required by the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive...
31 October 2025
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Netherlands: ING cites AI as it plans to cut around 950 jobs
Dutch bank ING has informed the employment agency UWV that it may cut around 950 jobs by 31 December 2026. In its notification on 20 October, the lender said the planned reductions stem partly...
30 October 2025
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Italy: European pay transparency directive, a major step forward for businesses
Italy’s labour market continues to suffer from limited pay transparency and a persistent gender pay gap. The forthcoming implementation of the EU pay transparency directive — still awaiting...
14 October 2025
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Germany: EU pay transparency directive to force companies to ‘get tough’
Germany introduced a pay transparency law in 2017, meaning companies are already somewhat familiar with the issue. However, the broader scope and stricter requirements of the EU directive, the...
24 October 2025
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France: government proposes suspending pension reform
French prime minister Sébastien Lecornu, reappointed on 10 October after resigning four days earlier, delivered his general policy speech to the National Assembly on 14 October. He announced the...